Adam West (born William West Anderson; September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017) was an American actor widely known for his role as Batman in the 1960s ABC series Batman and its theatrical feature film — and whose career spanned seven decades.
West began acting in films in 1959, playing opposite Chuck Connors in Geronimo (1962) and The Three Stooges in The Outlaws Is Coming (1965). He also appeared in the science fiction film Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964), and performed voice work on The Fairly OddParents, The Simpsons, and Family Guy, playing fictional versions of himself in all three.
West was born on September 19, 1928, in Walla Walla, Washington. His father was a farmer; his mother was an opera singer and concert pianist who was forced to abandon her own Hollywood dreams to care for her family. Following her example, West stated to his father as a youth that he intended after school to go to Hollywood. He moved to Seattle when he was 15 with his mother following his parents' divorce.
West attended Walla Walla High School during his freshman and sophomore years, and later enrolled in Lakeside School in Seattle. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in literature and a minor in psychology from Whitman College in Walla Walla, where he was a member of the Gamma Zeta Chapter of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He also participated on the speech and debate team. Drafted into the United States Army, he served as an announcer on American Forces Network television. After his discharge, he worked as a milkman before moving to Hawaii to pursue television.
Personal life
West married Billie Lou Yeager in 1950, and they divorced in 1956. He married Ngahra Frisbie in 1957, and they divorced in 1962. Together, they had two children.
West married Marcelle Tagand Lear in 1970. Together, they had four children.
During the Batman television series, West's relationship with co-star Burt Ward has been described as "problematic". He said "Burt fell victim to making up stories to sell books. But in a way it was flattering, because he made me sound like King Kong." West said that he played Batman "for laughs, but in order to do [that], one had to never think it was funny. You just had to pull on that cowl and believe that no one would recognize you."
Death
West died of leukemia in Los Angeles, at the age of 88.

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_West

Full Name at Birth

William West Anderson

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88

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William West Anderson, better known as Adam West, (September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017) was an American actor whose career spanned seven decades.

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Director

Occupation Text

Actor, voice actor, Director

Year(s) Active

1954–present

High School

Lakeside School, Burien-Seattle WA

University

Whitman College for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Literature and a minor in Psychology

William West Anderson (born on September 27, 1925 in Walla Walla, Seattle, Washington), also better known by his stage name and screen name as Adam West, is an American actor, voice actor and director. He is best known for the title role in the original 1960s pilot film and also the 1960s ABC live-action TV series Batman and its latter 1970s animated TV series counterpart. He has also done much prominent voice acting work on other more modern animated TV series such as The Fairly Odd Parents and Family Guy, in both of which he most notably voices some famous fictional cartoon character versions of himself.
First Name
Adam
Last Name
West
Full Name at Birth
William West Anderson
Age
94
Date of Birth
September 27, 1925
Place of Birth
Walla Walla, Seattle, Washington
Height
6' 2" (188 cm)
Build
Athletic
Eye Color
Blue
Hair Color
Blonde
Star Sign
Libra
Chinese Zodiac
Ox
Sexuality
Straight
Ethnicity
White
Nationality
American
High School
Lakeside School, Burien, Seattle, Washington
University
Whitman College for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Literature and a Minor degree in Psychology
Occupation
Actor, Voice Actor, Director
Occupation Category:
Actor
Claim to Fame
1960s TV Series Batman
Years Active:
1954–present
Talent Agency
Kazarian/Spencer/Ruskin & Associates, Inc.
Brand Endorsements
Radio commercial: "Destinies: The Voice of Science Fiction" (Radio Show), WUSB, 90.1, FM, Stony Brook, New York, USA
(1995) TV commercial: America Online
(1997) Radio and TV commercial: White Castle Crave Clip (voice)
(1995) MTV Movie Awards ("Interview with the Vampire" parody)
(1997) TV commercial: Ziebart Tidy Car.
(1999) TV commercial for McDonald's.
(2001) TV commercial: TV Land Television Network
(2001) TV commercial: Listerine
(2004) TV commercial: E-Z Link.
(2009) TV commercial: LendingTree.com
TV commercial: High Seas Aftershave
(1960s) TV commercial: Kellog's Frosted Flakes
(1960s) TV commercial: Nestle's Quik
(2011) TV commercial (voice-over): Hebrew National hot dogs
Official Website
adamwest.com
twitter.com
facebook.com
nndb.com
adamwest.com

Died

2017-06-09

Cause of Death

Leukemia

Place of Death

Los Angeles, California

Year(s) Active

1954–2017

Middle Name

West

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